The difference would be the screen size.
iPhone& iPod Touch= 480-by-320
iPod Classic=320-by-240

You can play a mp4 on most computers but you need to have the right screen size 
to play back on a iPhone or iPod.


From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg Schoettmer
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:35 AM
To: Macintosh topics
Subject: Re: [MacGroup] iMovie to iPod Touch?

    I notice in Quicktime that you can also export the file to an option titled 
"Movie to iPod." Anybody know the difference in exporting it as a "Movie to 
Mpg-4" versus "Movie to iPod?" I guess the iPod can play either.

Greg


On 2/23/09 11:48 PM, "Profile" <[email protected]> wrote:
Greg,

I wanted to give this a REAL test so I took a Quicktime movie that was 450 meg 
that I had just recorded from the internet using SnapZPro.  I opened the movie 
in QuickTime, then Exported it to my desktop as an mp4.   Due to the size this 
took a long time but once done I then imported it into iTunes and I then docked 
my iTouch and went into the movie files and there it was.  I clicked on it and 
am listening and watching it as I type this so indeed Quicktime is all you need 
to get a movie to work with iPod, iTouch or iPhone.

John


On Feb 23, 2009, at 8:46 PM, Profile wrote:
Greg,

I wasn't using Handbrake, I opened the file in QUICKTIME and from there did the 
Export to mp4  That file is then put into an email or iTunes.   I have done 
this before for I kept sending video's in some of my Daddy Mac newsletters and 
one of the guys ask why he couldn't view the video on his iPhone, so I did the 
checking and discovered what I was doing wrong (not converting to mp4.   I did 
this routine, emailed one to myself and could view the video on the iPhone.

John



On Feb 23, 2009, at 8:12 PM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:
     Thanks John. I did try that without any luck. I had saved the file to my 
desktop, opened Handbrake and Handbrake would not recognize the file. I tried 
it in .avi, .dv and .mov format. I played with the file in every way I could 
think of with no luck. BUT I think I found the answer - at least one way to 
skin the cat.
      I reopened the original file in iMovie and there is an option to save the 
file in iPod format (see the Share menu). That saved the file an it works like 
a champ.
      That's fine but what if I do not have the original movie file? If someone 
sends me a QT file, what do I do? I don't have an answer for this one.

 Greg


 On 2/23/09 4:36 PM, "John Stone" <[email protected]> wrote:


You may need a program called Handbrake to convert it over to be played on 
Touch.....

 John

 On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Greg Schoettmer <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi all,
      Just put together a short clip of home movies. Used iMovie and saved a
 file in Quicktime format. I want to have the file on my iPod Touch to view
 (and show off the kids). I drag the Quicktime file over the iTunes icon and
 it is loaded in the movie section of iTunes. I select that movie to be
 synced with my iPod Touch. However, when syncing, I get the message that the
 file was not synced with the iPod Touch "because it cannot be played on this
 iPod."
      You've got to be kidding me. An iPod Touch cannot play a QT file?
 There's got to be a way. Anybody have any suggestions?

 Thanks,

 Greg



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